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Public records list Cher as a singer, character actor and television actor. Cher was born on May 20, 1946 in El Centro, California, United States. That works out to 80 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Fresno High School and Montclair College Preparatory School. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special (2003), Academy Award for Best Actress (1988), Grammy Awards (2000) and 5 more.
My Take
Cher is, to me, the great escape artist of American entertainment. Every decade declared her finished, and every decade she returned, collecting an Oscar for acting, a Grammy for her dance-pop reinvention, an Emmy, and Kennedy Center Honors. That trophy spread is not versatility for its own sake; it is proof of a performer who refuses to be filed under one label. I love the audacity of her choices, the contralto that cuts through any production, the fashion that dared people to look away. My honest assessment: her real genius is resilience as an art form. She did not just survive pop culture's churn, she choreographed it.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cher
- Name (Japanese)
- シェール
- Reading
- しぇーる
- Born
- May 20, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- El Centro, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / character actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Fresno High School
- University
- Montclair College Preparatory School
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
- 1988 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 2000 Grammy Awards
- 2018 Kennedy Center Honors
- 1985 Palme d'Or
- 1985 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- 1998 GLAAD Vanguard Award
- 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://cher.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cher/
- Xhttps://x.com/cher
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12003
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cher born?
Born May 20, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Cher from?
Cher is from El Centro, California, United States.
What does Cher do?
Cher works as actor, singer, character actor, television actor, film actor.
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